To be, or not to be a Stelis
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| التنسيق: | artículo original |
| الحالة: | Versión publicada |
| تاريخ النشر: | 2019 |
| الوصف: | Despite the availability of multiple sources of evidence and consistency in the support for a broadly circumscribed Stelis Sw. (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae), some authors continue to be hesitant in its use. It is certain that the more typical species of Stelis, with their triangular, flattish flowers with very short fleshy petals and lip, form a monophyletic group that is easily recognized. However, it is likewise undisputed that they are not an isolated lineage in the subtribe and that several groups of species with a similar vegetative habit but that lack the typical Stelis flower are in fact very close relatives, sharing a relatively recent common ancestor. Those species groups need to be classified in a way that also reflects their own evolutionary history, and alternatives to a broadly circumscribed Stelis are possible yet neither straightforward or practical at this time. An infrageneric classification for the whole group is provided here in an attempt to clarify which species actually belong where in this highly complex affinity. Emphasis is made on the difficulty of diagnosing the less typical members of each proposed subgenus or section, and on the importance of floral convergence and divergence as a result of pollinator adaptation. As here defined, Stelis is the largest genus in the Pleurothallidinae, with 1243 species. |
| البلد: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| المؤسسة: | Universidad de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| اللغة: | Inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:archivo.portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/40082 |
| الوصول للمادة أونلاين: | https://archivo.revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/lankesteriana/article/view/40082 |
| كلمة مفتاحية: | convergence evolutionary history floral morphology generic circumscription Pleurothallidinae pollinator adaptation |